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Get Your Groove on with Python: Creating a Dancing Turtle with Turtle Graphics!
I prompted ChatGPT to “write a python program that draws a dancer”, write this blog post, and then help me write the README.md and such to put all the code online in its own GitHub repository. Python is a versatile programming language that can be used for a wide range of applications, from data analysis…
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Please Write a Few Jokes About Dance and Distributed Systems
Sure, here are a few jokes about dance and distributed systems: Why did the distributed system refuse to dance? Because it couldn’t get all the nodes to synchronize their moves! What do you call a group of distributed systems dancing together? A load-balancing conga line! Why did the dancer bring a laptop to the dance…
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The Distributed Computing Ballet
Distributed computing is a complex topic that involves the use of multiple computers and devices working together to solve a problem. The principles of distributed computing can be difficult to grasp, but they can be explained using ballet terms to help make the concept more accessible. In ballet, dancers perform a routine together, each with…
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Dancing with Code: Comparing the Similarities and Differences Between Dance and Software Development
Dance and software development may seem like two entirely different fields, but they actually share some interesting similarities and differences. In this blog post, we’ll explore these similarities and differences, and how they relate to each other. First, let’s look at the similarities between dance and software development. Both fields require a certain level of…
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Holy OpenAI, Batman
A friend introduced me to https://chat.openai.com/chat today and holy hell I’m impressed. I told it to write a blog post based on my speaking bio: write a blog post about me based on this short description, “Rain Leander is a systematic, slightly psychic, interdisciplinary community liaison with a Bachelor’s in dance and a Master’s in…
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How Much Debt Do You Currently Owe?
If that title made you puke a little in the back of your mouth, you’ll understand why I’ve built an entire new project within The Farmer Project dedicated to personal finance. I’m tired of being scared of All Things Money ™. Including debt. Damnit. The goal for the project is that I will have established…
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In Case of Darkness
Sometimes the anxiety or depression becomes so overwhelming that you need coping strategies but you forgot those coping strategies and so, similar to the joyous list, here are the coping strategies. In case you forget. In case I forget. In case we forget.
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A Few of My Favourite Things
It is important not only to do self care like eating healthy and exercise and good sleep but to have moments of joy throughout your life. I often forget that. Especially today. So. I’m writing this to remind myself when I need to remind myself.
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Does This Count?
I know I said I wanted to write twice a week but #LIFE And other brilliant excuses. Please hold.
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Drumroll, Please
I have overhauled the design once again. Can I get a what what? But, more importantly, what do you think? Does it break on your mobile / tablet / computer? Does it function fine on chrome / safari / firefox? Do people even use internet explorer anymore?
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Yes, But What Is Temporal?
It’s the company I work for now. It’s also the project / product the company builds. It’s also relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs. It’s secular. It’s also relating to time. It’s also of or situated in the temples of the head. Are you rubbing your temples yet? And here’s where it gets…
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I Love You, Too, Friends
Yesterday at 0500 PDT I made a post on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, that I’m starting a new position as Developer Advocate at Temporal. And BOOM!! ! Y’all showed ALL the love. I appreciate you. Thank you. But what does that mean?!?